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[b]There is absolutely no way my kid's 2nd grade APS teachers are putting in 50 hours a week. Zero.[/b]

So far this year there has been no differentiation. When asked the teachers say they can't do it virtually.

There has also been zero graded work or feedback. Everything is submitted to Seesaw and never reviewed.

Report cards were summaries of the material covered so far. Zero comments about my student, with the sole exception of her PALS score.

Small groups are rare. Maybe they're happening for ESL or IEP students, but my kid rarely has a small group meeting. Maybe once per week across all of her classes. When they do happen, small groups are just check ins where the teacher asks the kids if they've done their assignment and if they have any questions--no prepared materials or differentiation.

Our school has "departmentalized" which means a different teacher covers each subject. This means that a teacher only has to prep morning meeting, one class, and the closing meeting, plus two 30 minute elective blocks per week. Most classes are about 20 minutes of instruction, followed by time for kids to work independently to read, write, do Lexia or do Dreambox. Given that morning meeting and closing meeting rarely have content, this leaves the teacher prepping about 20 minutes of prepared content most days, plus an elective twice a week.

[b]During the independent work time the teachers stay on video and prod kids who dont look like they're working. "Ben, do you have Dream Box open?" "Kenny, do you have your book?" "Doris, can you turn your camera on please?" [/b][/quote]

Since you clearly don't know what their job entails, how do you know how many hours they are working? Answer: you don't! Amazing how some parents here on DCUM, in their zeal to make teachers scapegoats for the pandemic, will make completely baseless claims.

Also, what is wrong with teachers staying on the video during independent work time and check in with students who don't look like they're working? That is their job, and that is exactly what they would be doing in the classroom. Would you rather that they shut down the call and not be available for students who need help?[/quote]

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